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Up to 22 million login names may have been stolen during a hack attack on Yahoo Japan, the web firm warns.

An investigation is under way after one man died and two people, one of them a boy, were critically injured when a light aircraft crashed at Caernarfon Airport

Visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang says India and China must "improve mechanisms" to settle a long-running border dispute, pledging his commitment to "peace and tranquility".

The accident happened off the coast of Virginia Beach on Friday, the FBI's national press office announced in a statement Sunday. No other details were given and the cause is under investigation.

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UK astronaut Tim Peake is to fly to the International Space Station, launching on a Soyuz rocket in November or December 2015.

A fatal shooting in Hove which left one dead and two injured was not a random attack, police say.

Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas says it is vital the club keep star player Gareth Bale if they are to improve next season.

China says it has called on North Korea to secure the release of a fishing boat and its crew seized on 5 May, as captors reportedly demand a ransom.

Transport company FirstGroup has announced a £615m rights issue in a bid reduce its debt after its full year profit dropped by over a third.

The Chelsea Flower Show celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.

A senior PSNI officer says talks in Cardiff over the weekend between police, politicians and community representatives should help make Northern Ireland safer this summer.

A 63-year-old man has died in a fire at a top floor flat in University Street in south Belfast.

The "rather too small" show which has lasted 100 years.

The Royal Navy's former flagship, the Ark Royal, sets sail for the final time, bound for a scrap yard in Turkey.

The number of poor people living in America's suburbs now surpasses those in cities or rural areas. Long focused on the urban poor, social service agencies are now trying to respond to the basic needs of a much more far-flung population.

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The number of poor people living in America's suburbs now surpasses those in cities or rural areas. Long focused on the urban poor, social service agencies are now trying to respond to the basic needs of a much more far-flung population.

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Whether it's President Richard Nixon's resignation or President Bill Clinton's impeachment, presidents tend to have a tough time during the back half of an eight-year presidency.

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A giant lot of Captain Kangaroo memorabilia goes on the auction block this week in Los Angeles. Among the items up for auction are several of the Captain's signature jackets, Mr. Grean Jeans' famous jeans and the life-sized costume worn by Dancing Bear.

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Some super-rich Chinese are sending their kids to weekend classes in order to learn how to deal with money. The lessons include things like a charity sale designed to teach the children compassion, sharing and the value of money.

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